MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE
INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY

 

IFP is Ready to Govern KZN in 2009

 


18th July 2008

The Acting IFP Youth Brigade (IFPYB) Chairperson , Mrs Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi MP, today said that the IFP's victory in 8 out of 9 by-elections held throughout KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday shows that the IFP is ready to govern KZN again in 2009. 

Mrs Lebenya-Ntanzi commented: "The IFPYB would like to congratulate the newly elected KZN provincial leadership for achieving these well-deserved victories. 

"Furthermore, the IFPYB would also like to congratulate the newly elected IFP councillors in UKhahlamba (Bergville), Newcastle, Msundusi (Pietermaritzburg), Mtonjaneni and Pongola. We know their success came through hard work and dedication and we are very proud of their achievements. 

"The IFPYB believes that this victory sends out a clear message that the citizens of KwaZulu Natal are going to vote IFP in the forthcoming election.

As a party we are ready to govern again in 2009 and we are ready to serve the citizens of KZN, guided by our key principles of solidarity, freedom and unity in diversity," concluded Mrs Lebenya-Ntanzi.

 

Contact: 
Mrs Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi - 078 186 3619 / 084 746 3870
Acting IFP Youth Brigade Chairperson
Liezl van der Merwe: 083 611 7470 
IFP Media Officer